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Q: If the current residence and the residence at the time of the claim are both given, but are different, which one do we key? --[[User:Collier smith|Collier Smith]] 19:53, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

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Q: how do i find my great grandmothers maiden name? i cant find any birth info on m granfather because dont have his parents info, why?

Q: how do i find my great grandmothers maiden name? i cant find any birth info on m granfather because dont have his parents info, why?

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Feel free to add to or edit information in this discussion tab as necessary. Please take time to become familiar with the General Keying Standards and be sure to read all instructions on the main project page. (Please note that in case of a discrepancy, project level instructions always trump general keying standards.)

Contents

Extra Keying Helps

Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers

Images that start out answering question number one are being marked as "Cover page, Section header, etc." They should be "Testimony First Page."

Questions and Answers

If you have a keying question that is not answered on the project page or in any of the information above, click “EDIT” and ask it here. (If you click on Rich Editor you won't have to worry about formatting your entry.) Then click “WATCH” at the top right on this page and you will be notified via email when an update has been made.

Q: If the current residence and the residence at the time of the claim are both given, but are different, which one do we key? --Collier Smith 19:53, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Q: how do i find my great grandmothers maiden name? i cant find any birth info on m granfather because dont have his parents info, why?

A: That question is beyond the scope of this document. Which is instructions for those who are transcribing this collection. Try asking on a Surname or Location message board. Be sure to provide any information that may assist in this search.

Q: If witness's names are repeated on more than one image in a set should they still be keyed in? Sometimes they are shown on more than one of the five types of forms. I have been keying them in, as shown on each form, sometimes with a slightly different spelling.

A: Yes, you should index each image separately, so you would key them again on each image where they appear, unless it is actually a duplicate image in which case you would mark it as such. --Katerimmer 09:43, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

Suggestions/Additions

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